Technology+Resource+Page

=**Click on the following file for your Junior Technology Information Log. You will want to keep track of important usernames and passwords because we use technology a lot in this course. The primary places that you absolutely need access to and use of are listed on this sheet:**=




 * The Following is an ongoing list of resources, either web-based or app. Many are free, but there are some apps that require purchase. This is simply a resource page and the following is not required for this course. Some apps apply to the iphone, ipad, itouch; some apps only apply to one or some.**

=**Language Arts/Reading**= [|Classic Literary Character Quiz] [|Thinks.com]
 * Websites**
 * [|bubbabrain]**
 * [|Literary Terms]**
 * [|Literary Movements]**
 * [|Fun Literary Trivia]**

Apps for either iphone or ipad or both depending [|iBooks] - a ereader book store. [|Book Creator] - Create your own iBooks right on the iPad. (//Allows everything except video//) [|Reading Trainer] - This app teaches you how to train your eyes and brain to read and comprehend text faster. Think of it as exercise for your reading skills. [|Dictionary.com - Dictionary & Thesaurus] - A dictionary and a Thesaurus. [|Literary Analysis Guide] - Elements of literature are arranged graphically around three wheels (poetry, prose, and rhetoric). [|Kindle] - Kindle is an eReader from Amazon.com [|Shakespeare Pro] - Complete works of Shakespeare. 41 plays, 154 sonnets, and 6 poems. All works can be cross searched for anything. [|MaxJournal] - A simple and elegant journal. [|meStudying: Reading For College Success] - A practice reading placement test from the Florida Virtual School. [|LitCharts] - Link to LitCharts website. Each of the LitCharts are available on the iPad

Grammar, Vocabulary and Spelling Work
Websites [|edufire] [|Vocab Ahead]

Apps [|Miss Spell's Class] [|Grammar Up] [|Vocab Ahead]


 * Additional resource help can be found on the Wednesday Work page on this wiki

History Help for Backgound Work
Websites [|Princeton University History Resources] [|History Guide]

Apps [|Beautiful Planet HD] - Beautiful Planet is a groundbreaking app that captures the breathtaking beauty of our world and its cultures. Featuring a collection of galleries three decades in the making by travel photographer, author and explorer, Peter Guttman, Beautiful Planet spans seven continents and 160 countries. [|World Atlas HD] - The best maps available from National Geographic [|History:Maps of World] - Collection of High-Resolution historical Maps. [|USA Thematic Atlas & Facts] - High quality maps filled with facts and information. [|USA Puzzle] - A USA puzzle that needs to be put together. Double tap on the state for information about that state. [|The History Clock] - An app that converts the current time to a year and gives a fast fact about that year. [|The World Factbook for iPad] - Extensive information of over 250 countries around the world.

Research Databases and Helps
Websites [|Academic Journals Database] [|Academic Publications ejournal] [|google scholar] [|Voice in the Shuttle] [|Gale Literature Resouce Cente]

Apps [|istudiez pro] [|isource MLA] [|Kindle for Reference Material] [|wolframalpha]

General and Productivity Apps
[|Keynote] - A slideshow presentation program [|Pages]- A word processing program [|Inspiration Maps] - This App is ideal for brainstorming, analyzing, and organizing information. If you are familiar with the desktop version of Inspiration, this is a great port to the iPad. [|eClicker Presenter]/[|eClicker Audience] - A completely redesigned clicker App that has tons of new features. Turns your iPad into a clicker system. The teacher needs the presenter App and the students need the Audience App. This App is highly recommended!! [|Notability] - text to speech or just a note taking app [|Bento] - Manage things with 25 ready to use databases. [|MindNode] - Mind mapping, brainstorming, organization. [|iThoughtsHD] - A mind map tool for the iPad [|Evernote] - Evernote turns the iPad into an extension of your brain, helping you remember anything and everything that happens in your life.

**SAT Preparation**

 * Websites**
 * [|College Board SAT Practice]**
 * [|Top SAT Information Blog with Great Insight]**
 * [|Tips for Test Taking and Preparation--excellent resource from Spark Notes]**
 * [|SAT Prep on Weebly]**